Millennials have poured over $500 billion into the housing market over the past year...but what caused this boom? Ed Groshans, Senior Financial Services Analyst at Height Securities joins Your Future Home to discuss where the trend is going and what benefits it's creating along the way.
Groshans says the new tax plan and decreasing unemployment numbers are putting more money into the pockets of young adults. Plus, because millennials are getting married and having kids later in life they are more financially savvy and have saved for a mortgage, home repairs, etc.
He also talks about getting into the housing market while the interest rates are down. He predicts we'll see an upswing in rates over the next few years so it would be smart to get in now.
After the Senate reached a deal to avoid a default on the U.S. debt until early December, stocks rallied and closed higher. Lisa Erickson, Head of the Traditional Investment Group at U.S. Bank Wealth Management joins Closing Bell to discuss how markets closed, and potential volatility in the fourth quarter of the year.
For the first time ever, the Food and Drug Administration authorized e-cigarette products for adults, authorizing the marketing of three new tobacco products. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company can now sell its Vuse Solo products. According to the FDA, the company was able to show its e-cigarettes helped smokers either quit or significantly reduce their use of cigarettes. Derek Peterson, founder and CEO at Soter Technologies, joins Cheddar News to talk about the move.
President Joe Biden announced during a briefing on supply chain bottlenecks that a host of businesses and parcel delivery services have committed to moving more goods to their intended destinations during overnight hours as part of the 24-hour LA port service expansion. Walmart, FedEx, and UPS were named by the president in his speech.
